The Federal Department of Environment has approved conservation advice for 60 species, including South Australia’s glossy black cockatoo, the northern…[Read More]
Natural Temperate Grassland of the South Eastern Highlands listed in the critically endangered category
Published: April 8, 2016
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has approved the inclusion of the Natural Temperate Grassland of the South Eastern Highlands in…[Read More]
Proposed changes to Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006
Published: April 8, 2016
Proposed amendments to the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (Vic) (Act) are set to increase the number of successful prosecutions for…[Read More]
State-wide review of pest animal management in NSW – Comment sought on draft report
Published: April 8, 2016
In March 2016, the NSW Natural Resources Commission released the draft report Shared problem, shared solutions, as part of a…[Read More]
Vegetation Management Bill before QLD parliament
Published: April 8, 2016
The Queensland Government has introduced the Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Reinstatement Bill) which proposes to…[Read More]
Draft Biodiversity Plan – Comment sought
Published: March 24, 2016
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is also seeking input on its recently released draft Protecting…[Read More]
Review of the 2013 EPBC Act Amendment – ‘water trigger’
Published: December 4, 2015
The Federal Department of the Environment has released the Independent review of the ‘water trigger’ legislation: issues paper that sets…[Read More]
New legislation for vegetation management – Effective 2016
Published: December 4, 2015
The Queensland Government plans to introduce legislation in the first quarter of 2016 to reinstate a vegetation management framework. The…[Read More]
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill report – Date extended
Published: October 16, 2015
A Senate committee looking at the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Amendment (Standing) Bill 2015 has had its reporting…[Read More]
Roadworks avoid approvals under EPBC
Published: October 9, 2015
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced that small scale road and traffic works in NSW will not require Federal…[Read More]
